Lauren Adell Howdershelt
NPI 1356800387ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Morgantown, WV
Family Medicine with United Physicians Care Inc, practicing in Morgantown, West Virginia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $221,669 for 2,724 claims, against $25,147 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $330.18 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Davis Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1356800387 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 19, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 29, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 29, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 31312 | WV |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | WV |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (WV) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 69 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 580 across 45 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $25,147 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,724 · 5,283 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 258 |
| Total drug cost | $221,669 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- United Physicians Care IncBridgeport, WV · 125 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Davis Medical CenterElkins, WV
- St Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon, IncBuckhannon, WV
- United Hospital Center, IncBridgeport, WV
- Vandalia Health Broaddus HospitalPhilippi, WV
- West Virginia University Hospitals, IncMorgantown, WV
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$330.18 · 9 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$256.61 · 4 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $144.05 | 4 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $115.00 | 1 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $24.52 | 1 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $16.28 | 1 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $16.05 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$330.18 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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